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What is NYC FC § 5607.20?

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This section mandates the maintenance of records related to blasting operations, including pre-blasting surveys and measurements, at the job site until blasting completion. Afterward, these records must be retained by the owner or blasting contractor for three years. Applies to building owners involved in demolition blasting activities.

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5607.20 Recordkeeping.

FC § 5607.20

A copy of the pre-blasting survey, the blasting plan for demolition blasting, the blasting patterns utilized for excavation blasting operations, and the vibration and air overpressure measurements required by this section, shall be maintained at the job site until the completion of blasting operations, and, together with any post-blasting survey required by FC 5607.22, shall thereafter be kept by the owner or the owner's blasting contractor for a period of 3 years from the completion of blasting operations at the job site. Such records shall be made available for inspection by any representative of the department and the Department of Buildings.

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